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Water Groove

Name: Water Groove
Rating: 2.1

5.7 YDS 5a French 15 Ewbanks V+ UIAA 13 ZA MVS 4b British

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	Ain't Misbehavin' S 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Big Dihedral T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Black Hole S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Blitz Girls S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Blow All My Troubles Away S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Brown Eyed Brunette S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Bubba S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Cool Colorado Rain S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Czech Cashing S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Detonator S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Dirty Blonde S 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
	Easy Redhead S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Exfoliator, The S 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Frisco Disco S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Funky Gunky S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Grizzy and the Lemmings S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Hard Monkey S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Left Line S 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Little Di T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Love Handles S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Outlaws N' Incuts S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Overhangutang S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Parallel Universe S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Pocket Pincher S 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Rolling in Your Arms S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Rufies S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Slickensides S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Water Groove S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Wild Geese In the West S 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
	Zebra S 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c

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Type:	Sport, 100 ft (30 m)
GPS:	39.5679, -106.1227
FA:	unknown
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Shared By:	Rob Griz on Sep 24, 2010
Admins:	Joey Chicharrones, Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC Page Updates (admin only)

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Description

AKA "Hornblende Highway", this route is just left of the shorter, left-facing, angling corner. Follow a 6-8" wide seam of black hornblende straight up the face, passing the end of the left corner/roof. Tan anchors mark the finish. The climbing isn't very hard, but the placements are poor in flared cracks, especially down low. The left-facing corner/roof half-way up offers the best solid pro, clip this with a long runner.

2025 UPDATE. After a few requests and some serious consideration, the Water Groove R/X Trad line has been redesigned into a safe and enjoyable sport route. I realized that not may people were willing to lead an R/X route and it's completely understandable. This very enjoyable route now sports 9 bolts and still finishes at the original tan 2-bolt anchor.

Protection

9 bolts to a 2-bolt 1/2" SS Mussy Anchors on top (2026). If leading as a trad line at 5.7 R/X: Single set of small-mid range cams. (Smaller Aliens to #1 Camalot).